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Tuesday, September 9, 2025
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Tuesday, September 9, 2025
IDF says it carried out airstrike on Hamas leadership as explosions rock Doha
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Footage posted to social media shows explosions in Doha, Qatar on September 9, 2025. (X: used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
In a statement, the IDF and Shin Bet announce targeting Hamas’s leadership in a strike carried out by the Israeli Air Force.
The statement does not explicitly mention Qatar, but comes following reports of large explosions in Doha, where Hamas’s top leadership resides.
“The members of the leadership who were struck led the terror organization’s activities for years, and are directly responsible for carrying out the October 7 massacre and waging the war against the State of Israel,” the statement says.
The military says it took steps to mitigate civilian harm in the strike, including by using precision munitions and other intelligence.
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